Wednesday, 29 January 2014

President Jonathan seeks death penalty for cyber crime

President Jonathan is seeking the death penalty for any person who is found
guilty of hacking into Criminal National Information Infrastructure or
any computer network that would lead to loss of lives

The bill which is called the Cyber Crime bill 2013 and currently before the House of Reps, seeks to address all
forms of criminality within the cyberspace and also proposes a life sentence
for anyone who uses any computer network to carry out terrorism acts.
In a case where there is no loss of life but the offender causes grave bodily harm, the bill recommends a prison term of
not less than 15months.

A 10 year jail term or a fine of N20million or both is been proposed for anyone who engages in child pornography..

The bill defines Critical National Information Infrastructure as
'certain computer systems, networks information infrastructure vital
to the national security of Nigeria or the economy & social
well-being of its citizen'.

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